Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0 hectares per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Colombia 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +154.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | +77.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -15.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 118 Netherlands 0 hectares per person compare
- 119 Barbados 0 hectares per person compare
- 120 Romania 0 hectares per person compare
- 122 San Marino 0 hectares per person compare
- 123 Hungary 0 hectares per person compare
- 124 Philippines 0 hectares per person compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Colombia was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Colombia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.